Soundview, Bronx
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Soundview is primarily a residential neighborhood geographically located in the South Central section of the Borough
of The Bronx
in New York City
. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 9
. Its boundaries, starting from the North and moving clockwise are the Cross-Bronx Expressway
to the North, White Plains Road
to the East, Lacombe Avenue to the South, and the Bronx River
to the West. The Bruckner Expressway
bisects the neighborhood along the center and the Bronx River Parkway
runs North to South. Soundview Avenue is the primary thoroughfare through Soundview. The local subway is the 6
line, operating along Westchester Avenue. Zip codes include 10472 and 10473. The area is patrolled by the 43rd Precinct located at 900 Fteley Avenue. New York City Housing Authority
(NYCHA) property in the area is patrolled by P.S.A. 8 at 2794 Randall Avenue in the Throggs Neck section of The Bronx.
. Like most neighborhoods in New York City the vast majority of households are renter occupied. Almost half the population lives below the poverty line and receives public assistance (AFDC, Home Relief, Supplemental Security Income, and Medicaid). However there is significant income diversity on a block by block basis.
El on Westchester Avenue and multi-unit row-houses surrounding similar to those found in Brownsville
and East New York
. In the last decade, construction of modern 2 and 3 unit row-houses and apartment buildings have increased the percentage of owners versus renters. The neighborhood contains one of the highest concentrations of NYCHA projects in the Bronx. The total land area is roughly two square miles. The terrain is low laying and flat.
Like neighboring Hunts Point
, Soundview began to fall into rapid decay in the 1970s due to white flight
, growing poverty rates, and a citywide fiscal crisis. Abandonment was a problem as the flight picked up pace but much of the White non-Hispanic population was being quickly replaced by poor and working class Latin and African Americans, so abandonment was less extensive than in neighborhoods further west including Morrisania
. The neighborhood was badly affected by the crack epidemic throughout the late 80s and early 90s, setting yearly murder totals among the highest in the city. During that time, the Weed and Seed program was put into place by the federal government to improve the situation in Soundview, nearby Mott Haven
, and East New York, Brooklyn
and later Operation Impact. Crime rates have declined as a result of more modern policing, including CCTV along known high drug trafficking areas, increased foot presence, improved statistical mapping and a shift in demographics. Still, in 2002 Soundview was named the murder capital of NYC. As recently as the middle 2000s, the area was highlighted as the car theft capital of NYC.
In more recent years, due to a housing crisis in NYC many modern multi-unit row-houses and apartment buildings have been and are being constructed. Many of them are multi zoned for retail and have low or mixed-income qualifications. There have also been plans to extend the NYCHA program with new buildings on unused land in some developments to provide new and improved housing to low-income New Yorkers along with significant renovations and improvements to existing grounds and buildings. Recently Soundview Park, built on a former landfill and the largest in the South Bronx, has undergone a complete transformation including enhanced pedestrian access and completely renovated and redesigned recreational areas. The neighborhood has also become increasingly more diverse with a rise in varied Latin American immigration.
elevated train traverses, southwest to northeast, through the neighborhood, along Westchester Avenue.
Several bus routes serve the neighborhood.
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Borough (New York City)
New York City, one of the largest cities in the world, is composed of five boroughs. Each borough now has the same boundaries as the county it is in. County governments were dissolved when the city consolidated in 1898, along with all city, town, and village governments within each county...
of The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 9
Bronx Community Board 9
Bronx Community Board 9 is a local government unit of the city of New York, encompassing the neighborhoods of Castle Hill, Parkchester, Soundview, Bruckner, Harding Park, Bronx River, Clason Point and Unionport...
. Its boundaries, starting from the North and moving clockwise are the Cross-Bronx Expressway
Cross-Bronx Expressway
The Cross Bronx Expressway is a major expressway in the New York City borough of the Bronx, conceived by Robert Moses and built between 1948 and 1972. It carries traffic on Interstate 95 through the city, and serves as a portion of Interstate 295 toward Long Island; a portion is also designated U.S...
to the North, White Plains Road
White Plains Road
White Plains Road is a major thoroughfare which runs the length of the Bronx, New York, from Castle Hill and Clason Point in the south to Wakefield in the north, where it crosses the city line and becomes West 1st Street of Mount Vernon, New York. The Bronx River Parkway lies to its west and...
to the East, Lacombe Avenue to the South, and the Bronx River
Bronx River
The Bronx River, approximately long, flows through southeast New York in the United States. It is named after colonial settler Jonas Bronck. The Bronx River is the only fresh water river in New York City....
to the West. The Bruckner Expressway
Bruckner Expressway
The Bruckner Expressway is a freeway in The Bronx. It carries Interstate 278 and Interstate 95 from the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge to the south end of the New England Thruway at the Pelham Parkway interchange....
bisects the neighborhood along the center and the Bronx River Parkway
Bronx River Parkway
The Bronx River Parkway is a long parkway in downstate New York. It is named for the nearby Bronx River, which it parallels. The southern terminus of the parkway is at Story Avenue near Bruckner Expressway in the Bronx neighborhood of Soundview...
runs North to South. Soundview Avenue is the primary thoroughfare through Soundview. The local subway is the 6
6 (New York City Subway service)
The 6 Lexington Avenue and Pelham Local and Lexington Avenue Local and Pelham Express are two rapid transit services of the New York City Subway. The 6 local has a circle shape while the ' express has a diamond shape...
line, operating along Westchester Avenue. Zip codes include 10472 and 10473. The area is patrolled by the 43rd Precinct located at 900 Fteley Avenue. New York City Housing Authority
New York City Housing Authority
The New York City Housing Authority provides public housing for low- and moderate-income residents throughout the five boroughs of New York City. NYCHA also administers a citywide Section 8 Leased Housing Program in rental apartments...
(NYCHA) property in the area is patrolled by P.S.A. 8 at 2794 Randall Avenue in the Throggs Neck section of The Bronx.
Demographics
Soundview is a high density neighborhood with a population over 75,000 within two square miles. The neighborhood has a relatively diverse population consisting primarily of Latin Americans, predominantly Puerto RicansPuerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
. Like most neighborhoods in New York City the vast majority of households are renter occupied. Almost half the population lives below the poverty line and receives public assistance (AFDC, Home Relief, Supplemental Security Income, and Medicaid). However there is significant income diversity on a block by block basis.
Land Use And Terrain
Soundview is dominated by large residential housing complexes of various types; primarily public housing and co-ops. There are also tenements primarily concentrated along the IRT Pelham LineIRT Pelham Line
The IRT Pelham Line is a rapid transit line on the New York City Subway, served by the 6 and <6> trains. It was built as part of the Dual Contracts expansion and opened in 1919. It is both elevated and underground, with Whitlock Avenue being the first elevated station...
El on Westchester Avenue and multi-unit row-houses surrounding similar to those found in Brownsville
Brownsville, Brooklyn
Brownsville is a residential neighborhood located in eastern Brooklyn, New York City.The total land area is one square mile, and the ZIP code for the neighborhood is 11212....
and East New York
East New York, Brooklyn
East New York is a residential neighborhood located in the Eastern section of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City, United States. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 5...
. In the last decade, construction of modern 2 and 3 unit row-houses and apartment buildings have increased the percentage of owners versus renters. The neighborhood contains one of the highest concentrations of NYCHA projects in the Bronx. The total land area is roughly two square miles. The terrain is low laying and flat.
Low-income public housing projects
- There are nine NYCHA developments located in Soundview.
- 1471 Watson Avenue; one 6-story building.
- Boynton Avenue Rehab; three rehabilitated tenement buildings, 3 and 6-stories tall.
- Sotomayor Houses; twenty-eight, 7-story buildings.
- Bronx River Houses; nine, 14-story buildings.
- Bronx River Addition; two buildings, 6 and 14-stories tall.
- Clason Point Gardens; forty-five buildings, 2-stories tall.
- Monroe Houses; twelve buildings, 8, 14, and 15-stories tall.
- Sack Wern Houses; seven buildings, 6-stories tall.
- Soundview Houses; thirteen, 7-story buildings.
History
Until the 1940s, the neighborhood was relatively undeveloped. Most of the residential housing, primarily multi-unit rowhouses and tenement style apartment buildings, had been built near the El on Westchester Avenue and along major streets like Soundview Avenue (once served by a streetcar). In 1941, Clason Point Gardens was the first development constructed by the NYCHA in The Bronx. It was followed by many other low and high-rise NYCHA developments across the neighborhood from the 1950s until the 1970s, which boosted the population significantly. During the 1950s, a major parkway (Bronx River Parkway) and expressway (Bruckner Expressway) were constructed. Later in the 1970s, large high-rise rental and co-op apartment complexes flourished across the neighborhood, under the badge of the Mitchell Lama program.Like neighboring Hunts Point
Hunts Point, Bronx
Hunts Point is a low-income neighborhood located on a peninsula in the South Bronx in New York City. It is the location of one of the largest food distribution facilities in the world. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 2. Its boundaries are the Bruckner Expressway to the west and...
, Soundview began to fall into rapid decay in the 1970s due to white flight
White flight
White flight has been a term that originated in the United States, starting in the mid-20th century, and applied to the large-scale migration of whites of various European ancestries from racially mixed urban regions to more racially homogeneous suburban or exurban regions. It was first seen as...
, growing poverty rates, and a citywide fiscal crisis. Abandonment was a problem as the flight picked up pace but much of the White non-Hispanic population was being quickly replaced by poor and working class Latin and African Americans, so abandonment was less extensive than in neighborhoods further west including Morrisania
Morrisania, Bronx
Morrisania is the historical name for the South Bronx and derives from the powerful and aristocratic Morris family, who at one time owned all of the Manor of Morrisania. Today the name is most commonly associated with the village of Morrisania, which is only a small corner of the original...
. The neighborhood was badly affected by the crack epidemic throughout the late 80s and early 90s, setting yearly murder totals among the highest in the city. During that time, the Weed and Seed program was put into place by the federal government to improve the situation in Soundview, nearby Mott Haven
Mott Haven, Bronx
Mott Haven is a primarily residential neighborhood in the Southwestern section of The Bronx in New York City. Zip codes include 10451, 10454, and 10455. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 1...
, and East New York, Brooklyn
East New York, Brooklyn
East New York is a residential neighborhood located in the Eastern section of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City, United States. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 5...
and later Operation Impact. Crime rates have declined as a result of more modern policing, including CCTV along known high drug trafficking areas, increased foot presence, improved statistical mapping and a shift in demographics. Still, in 2002 Soundview was named the murder capital of NYC. As recently as the middle 2000s, the area was highlighted as the car theft capital of NYC.
In more recent years, due to a housing crisis in NYC many modern multi-unit row-houses and apartment buildings have been and are being constructed. Many of them are multi zoned for retail and have low or mixed-income qualifications. There have also been plans to extend the NYCHA program with new buildings on unused land in some developments to provide new and improved housing to low-income New Yorkers along with significant renovations and improvements to existing grounds and buildings. Recently Soundview Park, built on a former landfill and the largest in the South Bronx, has undergone a complete transformation including enhanced pedestrian access and completely renovated and redesigned recreational areas. The neighborhood has also become increasingly more diverse with a rise in varied Latin American immigration.
Transportation
The IRT 66 (New York City Subway service)
The 6 Lexington Avenue and Pelham Local and Lexington Avenue Local and Pelham Express are two rapid transit services of the New York City Subway. The 6 local has a circle shape while the ' express has a diamond shape...
elevated train traverses, southwest to northeast, through the neighborhood, along Westchester Avenue.
- Elder AvenueElder Avenue (IRT Pelham Line)Elder Avenue is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Served by the 6 train at all times, it is located at the intersection of Elder Avenue and Westchester Avenue in the Bronx....
- Morrison Avenue – Soundview
- St. Lawrence AvenueSt. Lawrence Avenue (IRT Pelham Line)St. Lawrence Avenue is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of St. Lawrence Avenue and Westchester Avenue in the Bronx...
Several bus routes serve the neighborhood.
- Bx4: to Westchester Square or Third Avenue-149th StreetThird Avenue-149th Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)Third Avenue – 149th Street is a station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. It is located at Third Avenue and East 149th Street in Mott Haven, Bronx and is served by the 2 and 5 trains, the latter of which does not stop here during late night hours...
(via Westchester Avenue) - Bx4A: to Westchester Square or Third Avenue-149th StreetThird Avenue-149th Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)Third Avenue – 149th Street is a station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. It is located at Third Avenue and East 149th Street in Mott Haven, Bronx and is served by the 2 and 5 trains, the latter of which does not stop here during late night hours...
(via Westchester Avenue and Metropolitan Oval) - Bx5: to Pelham Bay ParkPelham Bay Park (IRT Pelham Line)Pelham Bay Park is the northern terminal station of the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Located by Pelham Bay Park, at the intersection of the Bruckner Expressway and Westchester Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by the 6 train at all times except weekdays in the peak direction and...
or Simpson StreetSimpson Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)Simpson Street is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Simpson Street and Westchester Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by the 2 train at all times, and the 5 train at all times except late nights and rush hours in the peak...
(via Story Avenue) - Bx27: to Simpson StreetSimpson Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)Simpson Street is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Simpson Street and Westchester Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by the 2 train at all times, and the 5 train at all times except late nights and rush hours in the peak...
or Clason PointClason Point, BronxClason Point is a peninsula geographically located in the south central Bronx. The area includes a collection of neighborhoods including: Bronx River, Harding Park, Soundview-Bruckner, and Soundview. The neighborhoods are part of Bronx Community Board 9...
(via Rosedale Avenue) - Bx36: to Pugsley–Randall Avenues or George Washington Bridge Bus TerminalGeorge Washington Bridge Bus TerminalThe George Washington Bridge Bus Station is a commuter bus terminal located at the east end of the George Washington Bridge in the Washington Heights area of Manhattan in New York City, New York....
(via 180th Street) - Bx39: to Wakefield – 241 Street or Clason Point (via White Plains Rd)
Facts
- In 1999, the unarmed Amadou DialloAmadou DialloAmadou Diallo was a 23-year-old Guinean immigrant in New York City who was shot and killed on February 4, 1999 by four New York City Police Department plain-clothed officers: Sean Carroll, Richard Murphy, Edward McMellon and Kenneth Boss. The four officers fired a total of 41 shots...
was shot and killed by 4 plainclothes officers on Wheeler and Westchester Avenues. - Watson-Gleason Playground (Rosedale and Watson Avenues) was also home to some of the first breakdancing and DJing competitions.
Notable residents
- Kemba WalkerKemba WalkerKemba Hudley Walker is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats. Walker grew up in The Bronx, New York and graduated from Rice High School in 2008. With the Huskies basketball team at Connecticut, Walker was the 2nd leading college basketball scorer in the United States...
, star point guard for the UConn HuskiesConnecticut Huskies men's basketballThe Connecticut Huskies is the name of the men's college basketball team representing the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, Connecticut, USA. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference...
, grew up at the Sack Wern Houses. - KRS-OneKRS-OneLawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...
once resided in a group home on Lacombe Avenue near the Soundview Houses - The Jazzy FiveJazzy FiveJazzy Five was a hip hop group founded in the mid 1970s.-History:In the mid seventies, in the area of the South Bronx known as Soundview Houses, the story of Hip hop music pioneers, the "Jazzy Five" MC’s begins.Their founder, the 1st and best rapper in the Soundview area at the time, MC Sundance,...
MC's are the first rappers from the Soundview Houses. - DJ's Jazzy JayJazzy JayJazzy Jay born in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States, November 18, 1961), also known as The Original Jazzy Jay or DJ Jazzy Jay, is a pioneering American hip hop DJ and producer. He has collected roughly 400,000 records.-Background:...
and Afrika IslamAfrika IslamAfrika Islam also known as the "Son of Bambaataa", is an American hip-hop producer.-Life:He started his carrer in 1977 joining Rock Steady Crew. He was 10 years old back then...
are from Bronx River Houses. - Hip Hop group Money Boss Players, which included Lord Tariq, also known for his work as part of the duo Lord Tariq and Peter GunzLord Tariq and Peter GunzLord Tariq and Peter Gunz were an American rap duo consisting of Sean "Lord Tariq" Hamilton and Peter "Peter Gunz" Pankey. They are best known for their song "Deja Vu " which went to #9 on the U.S...
, hail from the Soundview Houses. - Former Def Jam recording artists The Cru are from the Lafayette Island Houses.
- Owner of World Famous Harlem Establishment Sylvia's Restaurant Sylvia Woods, had residences in the Soundview-Bruckner neighborhood.
- Treston Irby from R&B quintet Hi-FiveHi-FiveHi-Five is an American R&B quintet based out of Waco, Texas, who had a #1 hit on Billboard's Hot 100 in the early 1990s with "I Like the Way ". Hi-Five was formed in 1990, and consisted of the late Tony Thompson, Roderick "Pooh" Clark, Marcus Sanders, Russell Neal, and Toriano Easley...
is from Stevenson Commons. - Serial KillerSerial killerA serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
, David BerkowitzDavid BerkowitzDavid Richard Berkowitz , also known as Son of Sam and the .44 Caliber Killer, is an American serial killer and arsonist whose crimes terrorized New York City from July 1976 until his arrest in August 1977.Shortly after his arrest in August 1977, Berkowitz confessed to killing six people and...
, also known as Son of Sam, Lived in the neighborhood as a child. - Ruff RydersRuff RydersRuff Ryders Entertainment is a record label founded by brothers Darrin "Dee" Dean and Joaquin "Waah" Dean, uncles of producer Swizz Beatz. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Fontana Distribution.The label is currently active as Ruff Ryders...
recording artist Drag-OnDrag-OnMel Jason Smalls , better known as Drag-On, is an American rapper from The Bronx, New York City.Drag-On was originally signed to Interscope Records under the Ruff Ryders Entertainment imprint, where he released his successful debut album, Opposite of H2O, which debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200...
and legendary hip hop DJ Disco King MarioDisco King MarioDisco King Mario was a pioneer of Hip hop. In the 1970s Mario was a prominent DJ of the New York Bronx. At the time, he lived in the Bronxdale Housing projects, where his parties made him well-known locally...
are from the Bronxdale Houses - Afrika BambaataaAfrika BambaataaAfrika Bambaataa is an American DJ from the South Bronx, New York who was instrumental in the early development of hip hop throughout the 1980s. Afrika Bambaataa is one of the three originators of break-beat deejaying, and is respectfully known as the "Grandfather" and the Amen Ra of Universal...
is from Bronx River Houses, which is considered the foundation of hip hop's legendary Zulu NationUniversal Zulu Nation|rightThe Universal Zulu Nation is an international hip hop awareness group formed and headed by hip hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa. Originally known simply as the Organization, it arose in the 1970s as reformed New York City gang members began to organize cultural events for youths, combining local...
. He was also a member of the Black SpadesBlack SpadesThe Black Spades were a violent African American street gang in New York City during the 1970s.-History:The gang originated in 1968 in the Bronxdale Houses in the Soundview section of the Bronx as the Savage Seven and began terrorizing the neighborhood. As the gang grew, they became the Black Spades...
which began in the Bronxdale Houses. - D-Tension hip hop artist and producer raised in The Stevenson Commons housing project.
- Terror SquadTerror Squad (group)Terror Squad is an American hip hop collective that was first established in 1998. Based in The Bronx borough of New York City, the members of Terror Squad collectively debuted on a song in member Fat Joe's album Don Cartagena...
members Tony SunshineTony SunshineTony Sunshine is an American R&B singer of Puerto Rican descent, famous for singing on a large amount of Terror Squad's songs. He sang on tracks such as Cuban Link's Still Telling Lies, Fat Joe's All I Need and Big Pun's 100%. He released his own single on Jive Records titled: "Oh My God"...
and the late Big PunBig PunChristopher Lee Rios , better known by his stage name Big Pun , was an American rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s...
are also from Soundview. - MinnesotaMinnesotaMinnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, hip hop producer, is from Soundview Houses. - Sex Money MurderSex Money MurderSex Money Murder is a street gang operating on the East Coast of the United States.Sex, Money, Murder is a neighborhood-based street organization that originated in the Soundview section of the Bronx, New York. The gang was fathered by Peter Rollack, a.k.a...
street gang founder Peter Rollock, or Pistol Pete from Soundview Houses. - Ahmed BestAhmed BestAhmed Best is an American voice actor and musician. He has won the Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production. He rose to prominence in the 2000s for providing the voice of Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars franchise. He later turned to television, where he played Jar Jar...
, voice of Jar Jar BinksJar Jar BinksJar Jar Binks is a fictional character from the Star Wars Saga , and the television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. His primary role was to provide comic relief, but many reacted negatively to his character...
in Star WarsStar WarsStar Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
movies. - Sonia SotomayorSonia SotomayorSonia Maria Sotomayor is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving since August 2009. Sotomayor is the Court's 111th justice, its first Hispanic justice, and its third female justice....
, U.S. Supreme Court Justice 2009-, grew up in the Bronxdale Houses. - Four time New York Golden GlovesNew York Golden GlovesThe New York Golden Gloves is a boxing tournament considered by many boxing aficionados as one of the three most elite Golden Gloves titles, along with the Chicago Golden Gloves....
champion and former heavyweight boxer Mitch "Blood" Green is from Bronxdale Houses, and was a member of the Black SpadesBlack SpadesThe Black Spades were a violent African American street gang in New York City during the 1970s.-History:The gang originated in 1968 in the Bronxdale Houses in the Soundview section of the Bronx as the Savage Seven and began terrorizing the neighborhood. As the gang grew, they became the Black Spades...
. - Former welterweight boxing champion Aaron DavisAaron DavisAaron Davis was a professional boxer in the welterweight division.- Professional career :...
is from Bronxdale Houses. - Uptown RecordsUptown RecordsUptown Records was an American record label, founded by Andre Harrell in 1986. It went on to become one of the most popular Hip-Hop and R&B labels of the late 1980's and early 1990s. Featured on the roster were such luminaries as Guy, Heavy D & The Boyz, Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, and Soul for Real...
founder and former CEO of Motown Andre HarrellAndre HarrellAndre Harrell is founder of the now defunct record label, Uptown Records. Harrell also served as president/CEO of Motown Records. He was also the first half of the hip hop duo Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde.-Biography:...
is from Bronxdale Houses. - Former NBA player Ed PinckneyEd PinckneyEdward Lewis Pinckney is a retired NBA basketball player.- College career :A 6'9" forward, Pinckney led Villanova University to the NCAA title over the heavily favored Georgetown Hoyas in 1985...
is from Monroe Houses. - Wesley SnipesWesley SnipesWesley Trent Snipes is an American actor, film producer, and martial artist, who has starred in numerous action films, thrillers, and dramatic feature films. Snipes is known for playing the Marvel Comics character Blade in the Blade film trilogy, among various other high profile roles...
lived in Soundview, attending I.S. 131. - Hip Hop producer/rapper Jesse WestJesse WestJesse West, aka 3rd Eye is a producer/rapper. Born Jesse Williams III on December 4, 1967 in the South Bronx, New York, Jesse grew up in the Bronx River Projects, where the Master/Teacher DJ Afrika Bambaataa founded the Universal Zulu Nation.- History :...
(3rd Eye) is from Bronx River Houses. - Chris Lighty, founder of Violator (company) is from Bronx River Houses.
- Girl group The ChiffonsThe ChiffonsThe Chiffons was an all girl group originating from the Bronx area of New York in 1960.-Biography:The Chiffons were one of the top girl groups of the early 1960s...
, known for their 1963 hit He's So FineHe's So Fine"He's So Fine" is a recording by The Chiffons which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks in the spring of 1963. One of the most instantly recognizable Golden Oldies with its doo-lang doo-lang doo-lang background vocal, "He's So Fine" is also renowned as the plaintiff song in the now-infamous...
, are from Bronx River Houses. - Jules FeifferJules FeifferJules Ralph Feiffer is an American syndicated cartoonist, most notable for his long-run comic strip titled Feiffer. He has created more than 35 books, plays and screenplays...
, cartoonist, playwright, and author, grew up on Stratford Avenue, according to his **
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